Robe à l'anglaise - complete outfit

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Here is a big project that I finished a few months ago.
I waited for the sun to be able to organize a photo shoot…

This is a complete outfit inspired by the 18th century;

- A robe l’anglaise consists of a coat dress and a petticoat.
The coat dress is made ​​of linen and can be worn tucked up ( la polonaise).
The petticoat is made of heavy shiny pink cotton with an old pink trimming sewed on the hem.
The trimming are made of faux buttons, ribbons pleats, pink organza and gold braid.

- A stomacher with fake buttons covered with the same fabric as the petticoat.

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Gosh, where does one even start to comment on something as amazing as this. This is an enormous effort and the end result is something to be more than proud of. I feel like a little boy in the candy shop looking at all them little intricate details you made with so much dedication.
I tip my hat to you miss, you’re a goddess among us mere mortals.

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I would like so much! But I’m a graphicdesigner, I started sewing a year ago and a half and I learned on the job slowly. So I think it takes me more time to complete a project that someone who has been trained in sewing … But I begin to go slightly faster! ; )

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I wish I could wear this kind of clothes more often! Unfortunately this is not very convenient to move with all this mass of fabrics and it takes forever to get dressed…Almost 20 minutes just to put everything! : )

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